CHAPTER FOURTEEN
ADAM
Wednesdays at the bookstore aren’t quite as productive as they ought to be. Plenty of times my father has complained about that. When I walk inside, Hikaru and Ella are arguing about something. I offer a quick hi to Petra and of course, Cam is in a bad mood again. Karen is on the phone and judging from the tone in her voice, she seems quite desperate with her babysitter; something about extending hours.
“They are at it again, huh?” I question Polly, nodding at Hikaru and Ella still fighting and not at all noticing I was in the room. Not that I minded.
“Yeah. Ella thinks nothing tastes better than a vanilla ice cream with chocolate flakes and well, Hikaru of course doesn’t agree. He’d always pick a vanilla one with whole strawberries over any vanilla combo,” Polly
